Belt attachment for garments



A. VIZZARD BELT ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENTS Filed Aug'. 26, 1932 May '16,1933.

Patented May 16, 1933 UNITED STATES ALICE VIZZARD, OF BROOKLYN; NEW-YORKBELT ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENTS i Application filed August 26, 41932i.Serial No.v 630,581.

The invention relates to belt attachments for garments such as bathingtrunks,'athletic trunks or the like, and has as an object the provisionof an attachment of a belt to a garment in such manner that the belt maybe allowed to swing clear vof the waist line of the garment duringadjustment of the garment after which Vthe belt may be moved to properposition and adjusted about the Waist of the wearer.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an attachment of abelt to a garment in such manner that the belt may be adjusted toposition lapping the waistband of the garment either inside or outsideof the latter.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription when read in connection with the accompanying drawingshowing illustrative embodiments of the invention, and wherein Fig. 1 isa detail perspective view partly in vertical section showing one form ofthe attachment of the invention with a different position of parts shownin dotted lines;

F ig. 2 is a vertical section through the waistline of the garmentshowing a modified form of attachment of the belt;

, Fig. 3 is a like view showing` a different position of parts;

Fig. 4 is a detail section showing a modi fication of the structure ofFig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a detail section upon a reduced scale showing the positionassumed by the parts of the structure of Fig. 1 dui-ingedjustment of thewaist beltfof the wearer.

As shown the material of a garment is indicated at 10 and the waist beltof the garment is indicated at 11. The belt to be attached to thegarment is indicated at 12. n Fig. 1 the attachment is shown in the formof loops 13 which are shown as attached at the lower edge of the waistbelt 11, as at 14, and the belt 12 is shown passing through i5 the loopsand lying outside of the waist belt In dotted lines in Fig. 1 the belt12 is shown as adjusted to stand at its lower edge within the waist belt11 lapping within the saine atthe said lower edge portion.

In the modification of Fig. 2 the attaching meanstakes the form of astrap 15 sccuredY at 1G, the upper portion of the strap `being shownattached by means of stitching 17 to the belt 12 above the level of theupperk 55 edge 18 of the waist belt 1l. The lower edge of the belt 12 isshown as free from'the straps 15 whereby the said lower edge may be adjusted insideof the waist belt 11 as indicated y Y in Fig. 3. 6e ThelowerV portion ofthe belt 12 in Figs. 2 and 8 is left free of attachmentto the strap 15 to produce a cap-ability of adjustment of eitherposition of Fig. 2 or Fig. 3. j

The waist belt 11 is usually of a knitted 65 stretchable material and'isordinarily continuous, being brought to position about the waist of thewearer by being stretched over the hips. The Agarment may however beformed with a waist belt 11 of non-stretch- 7U able material andirrespective of the nature of the material may be adjusted to the waistby some closure means as lacing, buckles, or zipper fastenings. The belt12 may be formed of a wide range of materials. This belt maybe ofelastic webbing of correct size togo with the garment 10, in which eventthe belt may be endless and it may be brought to position by stretchingin the same manner as the usual waist belt 1l of the garment, or 8s thebelt 12 may be of non-stretchable mate` rial and provided with fasteningmeans as lacing, buttons, or the like.

Desirably the belt 12 `is covered with a material, not shown, similar tothe material of the waist belt 11 so as to present the same appearanceas the latter when in place upon the body of the wearer.

The attaching means may be provided 9@ with stays or honing for thepurpose of preventing creasing by collapse of the attaching means, or toprovide support for some portion of the body of the wearer. To this endan' element 19 may be attached topa the loops 13 as shown in Fig. 4. Theelement 19 may be formed of a wide range of materials as whalebone,metal, metal covered with fabric or of a firm fabric according to theservice wanted. It is desirably combined 10G' soY with the beltattaching means as shown so as to be concealed in use.

By the provision of the attaching means of the invention the belt 12 maybe swung clear of the garment while the latter is being adjusted by thewearer, after which the belt l2 may be brought to its wearing posi- Ytion and adj usted either to overlap or underlap the Waist belt 11 ofthe garment.

Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the inventionwithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit thereof.

I claim l. A nether garment comprising; in combination: a waist belt; asupplemental belt; means to attach the last named belt to the garmentcomprising straps extending substantially above the upper edge of thewaist belt and attached at one end below the free edge of the waistbelt; said supplemental belt so carried by the straps that the belt andstraps are capable of swinging free from the upper edge of the waistbelt for initial adjustment of the waist belt by the wearer.

2. A nether garment comprising, in combination: a waist belt; asupplemental belt; strap means to attach the supplemental belt to thegarment; said means attached at one end to the garment at the lower edgeof the waist belt and being free of attachment to the supplemental-beltat all points below the free edge of the waist belt; said supplementalbelt being so attached as to extend above and below the upper edge ofthe waist belt;

whereby the supplemental belt may be ad- `iusted to overlap or underlapthe waist belt when worn. I n

,3. A nether garment comprising, in combination: a waist belt; asupplemental belt;

strap means for attachment of the supplemental belt to the garmentcomprising loops freely enclosing the last named belt and secured attheir ends onlyto the garment at the lower edge ofthe waist belt; thewidth of the supplemental belt and length of the loops being such as topermit the supplemental belt to extend above and below the upper edge ofthe waist belt when worn.

4. A nether garment comprising, in combination: a waist belt; asupplemental belt; strap means for attachment of the supplemental beltto the garment comprising loops freely enclosing the last named belt andsecured at their ends to the garment at the lower edge of the waistbelt; the supplemental belt being of greater width than the waist beltand the length of the loops being such as to permit the supplementalbelt to extend above and below the upper edge of the waist belt whenworn.

5. In-a device of the class described: a nether garment having a waistportion; a belt attached to said garment to lap with said portion; strapmeans for attachment of the belt to the garment, secured to the garmentonly at points a substantial distance below the upper edge of saidportion; said belt and means swingable free of the garment whileadjusting the waist thereof the wearer.

6. In a device of the class described: a nether garment having a waistedge; a belt attached to said garment to lap with said edge in positionto extend above and below the same; strap means for attachment of thebelt, secured to the garment below said edge; said means being free ofattachment to the belt at all points below said edge; whereby said beltmay be worn in over or underlapping relation with the garment, and mayswing free of the garment while adjusting the waist thereof upon thewearer.

7. In ay device of the class described: a nether garment having a freewaist edge; a belt associated withysaid garment in position to extendabove and below said edge; strap means for connection of the belt to thegarment; said means being secured to the belt and secured to thegarment; the latter attachment being wholly below the free waist edgethereof. i

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day ofAugust,

ALICE VIZZARD.

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